• Nancy and Tim's Big Adventure
    Scenic view on the way to Milford Sound
    View of Queenstown from the shore of Lake WakatipuScenic view on the way to Milford SoundScenic view in the Fiords National park on the way to Milford Sound2Heading out on the cruise to explore the FiordBeautiful view along Milford Sound1View of Queenstown from Queenstown Hill summitView of the Remarkables mountain rangeThe Remarkables

    Queenstown New Zealand

    January 26 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    We are at our last stop in NZ - Queenstown.

    Queenstown is NZ's natural playground with sking in the winter and hiking and cycling in the summer.

    It was overcast and wet on our first day but we managed to walk along lake Wakatipu, the town center and the Queenstown gardens during breaks in the rain. Queenstown is very pretty but quite touristy and busy.

    Yesterday we joined an excursion to Milford Sound in the Fiordland National Park. We had the perfect day for it, sunny and warm (by NZ summer standards, around 20C!). The cruise along the Fiord was very beautiful with tall snow covered peaks and waterfalls. The bus ride was very scenic and worthwhile (6 hrs there with a few scenic stops and 4.5 hrs back).

    Today, our last day in NZ, we had perfect weather to hike the Queenstown Hill trail for scenic views (at nearly 1 km above sea level) of Queenstown and the Remarkables mountain range.    Read more